Project 120 Chicago

Chicago, ILUnknown exempt organization EIN 46-3328527Revenue $50 in FY2021Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2023). Last full Form 990: 2021.

On file with the IRSproject120chicago.orgChicago, IL

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To support the development of historic jackson park into one of the most extraordinary urban parks in the nation where visitors can explore and experience science, nature, and humanity.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3328527) · Dispute this line
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2023
latest 990-N e-Postcard
The latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21K a year · 413% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
86% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
0.3 mo
of spending, in cash
0.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $36K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$625K
578% of total assets
Liabilities are 578% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$50
-100% vs prior year
Spent
$22K
To programs
86%
Net assets
−$517K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$50
FY2021▼ -100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$50
Expenses
$22K
FY2021▼ -28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$30K
FY2021$22K
Net assets
−$517K
FY2021▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$495K
FY2021−$517K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2023). Last full Form 990: 2021.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $19K Management & general 14% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves historic Jackson Park into an extraordinary urban park for science, nature, and humanity.

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1 program · $19K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Planning stage of the development of historic jackson park into one of the most extraordinary urban parks in the nation where visitors can explore and experience science, nature, and humanity.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3328527) · Dispute this line
$19Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2019
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$36K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$50
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50
Money outPt IX
$22K
Ln 25
Programscol B$19K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
−$517K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$586
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$625K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50
Total revenueLn 12$50
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$586
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$586
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$108K
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$625K
Net assetsLn 32−$517K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$586
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$126K$108K
Total assetsLn 16$130K$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$625K$625K
Net assetsLn 32−$495K−$517K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$32$32
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$160$80$80
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$491$491
Total functional expensesLn 25$22K$19K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 15, 2022 $50$22K−$22K−$517K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $10K$30K−$20K−$495K 990 PDF

Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2023). Last full Form 990: 2021. The 990-N has no money details, and postcard years before 2023 are not published by the IRS.

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $50 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,000$50
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,000$50
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,959$21,639
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $29,959$21,639
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,959−$21,589
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $50 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$50
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $21,639 across 5 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $32$32
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,020$3,020
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $80 · Management $80$160
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,936$17,936
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $491$491
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,507 · Management $3,132 · Fundraising $0$21,639
Part X · Balance sheet $108,203 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,240$586
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $125,552$107,617
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,792$108,203
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $625,277$625,277
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $625,277$625,277
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$495,485−$517,074
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$495,485−$517,074
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,792$108,203
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$517,074 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$50
XI-2 Total expenses$21,639
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,589
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$495,485
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$517,074

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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